Thao, Kou
Student Worker ClericalEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
WFD GWDC Support. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
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Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2014 to FY 2015, pay went down 25% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $3,293 | −24.8% | +0.7% | −25.4% |
| FY 2014 | $4,380 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2015 · Student Worker Clerical
Paid more than 48% of the 160 people with this job title that year. The median was $3,376.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD GWDC Support | Student Worker Clerical Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.28 /hr | — | $3,293 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker Services | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $13.52 /hr | — | $4,380 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2015, amount paid
- Clark Sieben, Kathryn A$123,614Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Sherwood-Gabrielson, David M$122,147State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- McKinnon, Kevin$115,410Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Freeman, Julie A$115,098Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$115,098Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$115,098Admin Svcs Dir
- Mullarky, Kathleen Walsh$114,395State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Chaffee, Blake$112,496Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
Highest paid as Student Worker Clerical
FY 2015, amount paid
- Cooper, Amber$21,432Public Safety Dept
- Eyoh, Ekaete M$18,264Pollution Control Agency
- Thao, Lee$17,389Pollution Control Agency
- Kunkel, Jordan Blair$17,090Public Safety Dept
- Griffey, Kahlee Ann$16,196Corrections Dept
- McGinnis, Tayllor Nickole$15,364Transportation Dept
- Vang, Marcy$14,176Pollution Control Agency
- Xiong, Tou Lee$14,059Office of Higher Education